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Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LZnGOyAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao 

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Harold-Chui-2

廣東話輔導會談中的情緒詞彙 (Emotion Lexicon in Cantonese Counselling Sessions): Link

Introduction

Professor Chui received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the University of Toronto and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland - College Park. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology in New York. He is a Licensed Psychologist in New York and Certified Counsellor in The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association.

Professor Chui is currently the Director for the Master of Arts Programme in School Guidance and Counselling. He is the Associate Dean of Students and Honorary Music Director at Lee Woo Sing College. He also serves as an associate editor for Psychotherapy (official journal of APA Division 29) and president for the Society for Psychotherapy Research – Asian Area Affiliate. 

Research Interest

• Psychotherapy process and outcome
• Multicultural issues in counselling
• Training and supervision of counsellors and psychotherapists
• School mental health

Courses Taught

Recent Publications

* Denotes student authors

1. Chen, Y.*, Li, J., Chui, H., & King, R. B. (2025). Peer cooperation and competition are both positively linked with mastery-approach goals: An achievement goal perspective. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12784

2. Cheung, R. Y. M., Chan, S. K. C., Chui, H., Ngai, S. Y. S., & Chan, W. M. (2025). A randomized controlled trial of a 21-day mindfulness-based intervention for teachers delivered via a mobile instant messaging app. Mindfulness, 16, 60–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02514-x

3. Li, A. C. M., Mak, W. W. S., & Chui, H. (2025). A qualitative study of service user reports of negative experiences regarding therapist practices. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000796

4. Lu, R.*, & Chui, H. (2025). Counseling aces: Experiences of asexual clients in China. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03148-9

5. Huang, Y.*, & Chui, H. (2024). Promoting adolescent subjective well-being: a classroom environment approach. Learning Environments Research, 27(3), 435-451. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-023-09488-4

6. Huang, Y.* &, Chui, H. (2024). Bullying victims’ perceived social support and psychological health and prosocial behavior: A latent profile analysis. Journal of Youth Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-01954-3

7. Liu, F.*, Ren, Z., Chui, H., & Wang, Y. (2024). Coming out among Chinese LGB adults: A latent profile analysis. Sexual Research and Social Policy, 21(1), 193-209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00877-1

8. Liu, F.*, Wang, N., Chui, H., Wang, X., & Chen, N. (2024). The association between left-behind children status and peer victimization: Self-esteem and perceived social support as potential moderators. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 33(3), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2023.2222663

9. Liu, F.*, Wang, N., Chung, M. C., & Chui, H. (2024). Heterosexist events and psychological problems: internalized homophobia as a mediator and perceived parental support as a moderator. Psychology and Sexuality, 15(1), 82-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2023.2209574

10. Ziemer, K., Palma, B., Chui, H., & Hill, C. E. (2024). Finding meaning during COVID-19: the experiences of single millennial women. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2024.2430220

11. Chong, E. S. K., Mohr, J. J., & Chui, H. (2023). Examining the protective role of self-compassion in the links between daily sexual orientation salient experiences and affect. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(5), 522–534. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000690
12. Chui, H., Luk, S., Liu, F.*, Fung, K. K., & Loung, R. P. Y. (2023). Presession mood induction in therapists: Effects on therapist empathy. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(6), 701–710. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000706
13. Chui, H., Luk, S., Fung, K. K., & Huang, Y* (2023). Referring students for professional psychological help: A qualitative study of teachers' experience in Hong Kong. Journal of School Psychology, 99, 101219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2023.05.002
14. Lee, J. H. N., Chong, E. S. K., Chui, H., Lee, T., Luk, S., Tao, D., & Lee, N. W. T. (2023). A curvilinear association between therapists’ use of discourse particles and therapist empathy in psychotherapy. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(5), 562-570. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000696
15. Liu, F.*, Chong, E. S. K., & Chui, H. (2023), Examining interpersonal mediators and moderators in the link between outness to family and depressive symptoms among Chinese sexual minorities. Current Psychology, 42, 25717–25729. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03662-2
16. Liu, F.*, Chui, H., Wang, Y., & Chong, E. S. K. (2023). LGBQ affirmative practice and psychological well-being in China. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(4), 367-376. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000672
17. Liu, F.*, Ye, Z., Chui, H. & Chong, E. S. K. (2023). Effect of perceived public stigma on internalized homophobia, anticipated stigma, shame, and guilt: Outness as a moderator. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 26, 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12552
18. Cheung, A. C. K., Chao, G. C. N., Lau, E., Leung, A. N. M., & Chui, H. (2022). Cultivating the psychological well-being of early-childhood education teachers: the importance of quality work life. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17, 1533–1553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09959-x
19. Cheung, R. Y., Chan, S. K., Chui, H., Chan, W. M., & Ngai, S. (2022). Enhancing parental well-being: initial efficacy of a 21-day online self-help mindfulness-based intervention for parents. Mindfulness, 13(11), 2812-2826. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01998-1
20. Chui, H., Li, X., & Luk, S. (2022). Therapist emotion and emotional change with clients: Effects on perceived empathy and session quality. Psychotherapy, 59(4), 594–605. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000442
21. Lee, J. H. N., Chui, H., Lee, T., Luk, S., Tao, D., & Lee, N. W. T. (2022). Formality in psychotherapy: How are therapists’ and clients’ use of discourse particles related to therapist empathy? Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1018170
22. Liu, F., Chui, H., & Chung, M. C. (2022). Clients’ experience of LGBQ affirmative and nonaffirmative practice in China: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychotherapy, 59(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000428
23. Liu, F., Chui, H., & Chung, M. C. (2022). Reciprocal/authoritarian filial piety and mental well-being among in the Chinese LGB population: the roles of LGB-specific and general interpersonal factors. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 3513-3527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02130-5
24. Chui, H., Chong, E. S. K., Atzil-Slonim, D., Sahin, Z., Solomonov, N., Minges, M. V., Kuprian, N., & Barber, J. P. (2021). Beyond symptom reduction: Development and validation of the Complementary Measure of Psychotherapy Outcome (COMPO). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(5), 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000536
25. Chui, H., Li, X., & Luk, S. (2021). Does peer relationship matter? A multilevel investigation of the effects of peer and supervisory relationships on group supervision outcomes. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(4), 457-466. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000553
26. Chui, H. & Liu, F.* (2021). Emotional experience of psychotherapists: A latent profile analysis. Psychotherapy, 58(3), 401–413. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000379 
27. Liu, F.*, Chui, H., & Chung, M. C. (2021). The effects of LGB experiences and internal beliefs on LGB affirmative counselor competence among Chinese counselors. Psychotherapy, 58(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000346
28. Liu, F.*, Chui, H., & Chung, M. C. (2021). The moderating effect of filial piety on the relationship between perceived public stigma and internalized homophobia: A national survey of the Chinese LGB population. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 18, 160-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00446-w

Recent Projects

• Observing and evaluating positive and negative models of therapist empathy in counsellor training, Research Grants Council – General Research Fund, 2023-2025
• Effects of emotion lexicon training for counsellors on counselling process and outcome, Research Grants Council – General Research Fund, 2021-2024
• Teachers’ attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and their relation to referring students for mental health support, Research Grants Council – General Research Fund, 2020-2023
• An examination of counselor affective states and empathic processes, Research Grants Council – Early Career Scheme, 2018-2021